An unidentified Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT official requested a $1k bribe in front of a fellow official, a site manager has testified to the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC). Capezio & Co site manager Joe Gioffre told the cmn in a statement ,on August 8, 2013 CFMEU organisers Fihi Kivalu and Jason O'Mara and a thir...
CFMEU official requested $1k 'donation' in front of fellow official
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FWC refuses reinstatement over worker's belief in ‘right to fight'
The Fair Work Commission has held a worker sacked for fighting back when aggressively confronted by a colleague was unfairly dismissed, because although the incident was a valid reason his dismissal was harsh due to his length of service. However, Commissioner Peter Hampton refused reinstatement because the worker expressed no contrition and believ...
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FWC cannot order action to stop if it hasn't already found it is happening
Fair Work Commission (FWC) s418 orders to stop industrial action may require a “fast-track decision” but their findings still need to be clear and contain adequate reasons, a FWC full bench has said. The bench - Vice President Joe Catanzariti, Senior Deputy President Lea Drake and Commissioner Leigh Johns - allowed the Maritime Union of...
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Editorial Team
Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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CEPU official denies altercation and threat against plumbing boss
A Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) official has denied claims he threatened and “barged past” an anti-union plumbing employer in a heated exchange about signing a union enterprise agreement (EA) . Capital Hydraulics and Drains Pty Ltd manager Nikki Lo Re told the Trade Union Royal Commission today (July 23) in a statement...
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Neoliberal legal scholar overseeing freedoms inquiry
The Federal Government has appointed a libertarian legal scholar and member of the neoliberal, anti-union Mont Pelerin organisation to “assist” its inquiry into Commonwealth laws that encroach on ‘traditional rights and freedoms'. In an unreported announcement on Tuesday (July 21), Acting Attorney-General Warren Truss appointed Un...
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FW Act ‘two way street' as employee cops $2k fine for no two-week notice
WFD: In what is understood to be the first case of its kind, the Federal Circuit Court has fined an employee 25% of the maximum penalty for failing to provide the award-mandated two-weeks notice before leaving his job. Judge Sal Vasta decided on the $2,550 penalty to show employees that complying with the Fair Work Act was a “two way street...
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FWC cannot order action to stop if it hasn't already found it is happening
WFD: Fair Work Commission (FWC) s418 orders to stop industrial action may require a “fast-track decision” but their findings still need to be clear and contain adequate reasons, a FWC full bench has said. The bench - Vice President Joe Catanzariti, Senior Deputy President Lea Drake and Commissioner Leigh Johns - allowed the Maritime Uni...
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Purvinas quits ACTU executive over ALP ‘favouritism'
WFD: Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) federal secretary Steve Purvinas has quit the Australian Council of Trade Union (ACTU) executive citing the peak body's links to the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and alleged favouritism towards its big, ALP affiliated unions. Purvinas chose not to recontest his position as small unions...
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Purvinas slams unions accepting company payments
WFD: Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) federal secretary Steve Purvinas has come out in support of the TURC, saying it may be a witch hunt but it should see unions improve their practices Purvinas broke ranks with unionists defending company payments to unions uncovered by the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC) - said to b...
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Second CFMEU official asked subbie for ‘donation', TURC hears
WFD: A Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT official warned a subcontractor the union was “taking control” of formwork jobs and asked for ‘donations' to help him get work, the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC) has heard. Owner of formwork and steel fixing subcontractor Claw Construction Troy Armstrong told the c...
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CEPU coerced plumbers into pattern agreement, TURC hears
WFD: The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) plumbing division coerced Canberra employers to sign a pattern agreement by threatening to bring in an organiser known as “the bulldog” and use safety concerns as a pretext to shut sites down, a witness has told the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC). Advanced Plumbing and Drains...
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CFMEU organiser demanded dues for ‘ghost' members: builder
WFD: Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT lead organiser Fihi Kivalu demanded payment for and invented names of 12 ‘ghost' members who did not exist, a builder has told the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC). On Friday (July 17) HD Projects Pty Ltd operations director Clyde Daish told the Royal Cmn in a statement that Kivalu...
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CFMEU boss wanted builder with 'experience of death', TURC hears
WFD: Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT secretary Dean Hall pushed for a developer in a union-related joint venture to ditch a builder in favour of one with “experience dealing with a death on building sites”, the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC) has heard. Milin Builders Pty Ltd managing director Dennis Milin told...
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CFMEU official requested $1k 'donation' in front of fellow official
WFD: An unidentified Construction Forestry Mining Energy Union (CFMEU) ACT official requested a $1k bribe in front of a fellow official, a site manager has testified to the Trade Union Royal Commission (TURC). Capezio & Co site manager Joe Gioffre told the cmn in a statement ,on August 8, 2013 CFMEU organisers Fihi Kivalu and Jason O'Mara and a...
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CEPU official denies altercation and threat against plumbing boss
WFD: A Communications Electrical Plumbing Union (CEPU) official has denied claims he threatened and “barged past” an anti-union plumbing employer in a heated exchange about signing a union enterprise agreement (EA). Capital Hydraulics and Drains Pty Ltd manager Nikki Lo Re told the Trade Union Royal Commission on July 23 in a statement ...
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Strike action a step closer at Gorgon
WFD: Employees at Chevron's Gorgon LNG project are set to vote on industrial action in their bid for a industry precedent 20 days on, 10 days off roster after rejecting their fourth enterprise agreement (EA) offer last month (WF 19/06/15). Fair Work Commissioner Danny Cloghan approved a protected action ballot order (PABO) for the workers of princi...
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Editorial Team
Editor: David Marin-Guzman, (02) 8587 7682, david.marin-guzman@thomsonreuters.com . Chief Journalist: Paul Karp. Journalists: Steve Andrew. Managing Editor: Peter Schwab. Product Code: 314021719715. Twitter: @WorkforceTR
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Diary
ALP national conference : July 24-26, Melbourne. More info here . Australian Mines and Metals Association : August 6-7, at Pan Pacific, Perth. Speakers include Stuart Wood QC, Kate Carnell and Senator Zhenya Wang. More info here .
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Unused leave must be paid out at usual - not base - rate: Full Court
The Full Federal Court has held the Fair Work Act requires employers pay out accrued annual leave on termination at the usual rate including all penalty rates and loadings, rejecting a mining service company's appeal that it should be paid at the base rate. Centennial Northern Mining Services Pty Ltd was in dispute with the Construction Forestry Mi...
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